Government and politics in Nordland/Nordlánnda (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
The county council (fylkesting) of Nordland elected in 2023 has 45 members, the 6th smallest among the 14 county councils.
Which party is largest in Nordland county council?
The Conservative Party and the Labour Party tied as the largest groups on the Nordland county council in the 2023 election, with 11 of 45 seats each, ahead of the Progress Party with 6.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the political make-up of Nordland county council?
Next in size on the Nordland county council are the Centre Party with 5, the Socialist Left Party with 4, the Red Party with 3 and the Christian Democratic Party with 1 seats.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many parties are on the Nordland fylkesting?
9 parties won seats on the Nordland county council in 2023, while 2 seats went to other lists.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many women are on Nordland county council?
Women hold 23 of the 45 seats on the Nordland county council elected in 2023, 51% and the highest share among the 14 county councils.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow did the 2023 county election go in Nordland?
Compared with the 2019 election, when the council had 46 seats, the Conservative Party rose from 7 to 11 seats, the Labour Party fell from 12 to 11 seats and the Progress Party rose from 4 to 6 seats on the Nordland county council in 2023.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Nordland county?
The county council of Nordland controls a county authority whose unrestricted revenues were NOK 29,370 per resident in 2025, with net loan debt equal to 52.4% of its operating revenues.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Nordland/Nordlánnda compares with other counties in Norway
Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 (2023)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 9 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council; its city council (bystyre) carries out county duties.
| Rank | Area | Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Buskerud | 47 |
| 7 | Rogaland | 47 |
| 8 | Møre og Romsdal | 46 |
| 9 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 45 |
| 10 | Østfold | 43 |
| 11 | Vestfold | 41 |
| 12 | Telemark | 41 |
Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 1 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 51% |
| 2 | Rogaland | 51% |
| 3 | Innlandet | 49% |
| 4 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 47% |
| 5 | Akershus | 47% |
| 6 | Agder | 47% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 46% |
Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 7 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rogaland | 30% |
| 5 | Agder | 27% |
| 6 | Østfold | 26% |
| 7 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 24% |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 23% |
| 9 | Vestland | 23% |
| 10 | Møre og Romsdal | 20% |
Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 6 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 27% |
| 4 | Østfold | 26% |
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 25% |
| 6 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 24% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 24% |
| 8 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 23% |
| 9 | Buskerud | 21% |
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Sources
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 12133: Financial key figures for county authorities (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8336bb1d8e77…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 01183: County council election, representatives by sex and party, counties of 2024, 2019 and 2023, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a2a5a89449d…)
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